Ascension Day is this Thursday, and its corresponding text relays Jesus’ final words to his disciples: And he said to them, “Thus it is written,…
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Honoring Mothers from a Distance
How does one honor their mother/mother figures in this time? How do we share our presence from a safe distance? As I think about how…
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Tending to our Planet: Surviving and Thriving
Earth Day is April 22nd this year. While the world’s human population continues to navigate a deadly pandemic, the rest of the earth doesn’t care…
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Easter Reflections on Death
One of the strengths of our faith tradition, reflected in our Gospel literature, is that it does not flinch at the mention of death, the…
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6 tips for COVID-19 Spiritual and Emotional Preparedness
Hi friends, It’s Kristin here, JustFaith Ministries Director of Programs. First, I’m sending a virtual, germ-free hug to each of you in the midst of…
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The Land of the Living
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. – Psalm 27:13 (NIV) Several years…
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Black History Month: A Time for Celebration and Accountability
In this past weekend’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers some very challenging words. In Matthew 5:21-37, Jesus begins the passage by saying: You have heard that…
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Engaging Spirituality
Matthew 25:31–46 (“I was hungry and you gave me food”), a Gospel text that speaks to a kind of final judgment, suggests that a critical…
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“The Real King”
Let me ask you a hypothetical question. Say you have a friend who lives in another country, and she is visiting you at your home.…
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358 Confessions for 2020
A while back as I scrolled through a Facebook feed an image and quote popped up from a friend that read “Love difficult people. You’re…